Do not spit food debris onto tables at food centres
The writer urges patrons of food centres to stop spitting meat and fish bones or skin onto tables as Singapore fights the Covid-19 disease.
It is common to see patrons of food centres spitting meat and fish bones or skin onto the tables as they eat.
Last week, while having lunch at the Beauty World Food Centre, I witnessed a middle-aged man spitting fish skin and bones onto a table.
Although he swept the debris onto his plate after finishing his meal, traces of his saliva would be left on the table.
Even though a cleaner would have wiped the table afterwards, the same cloth would spread more of the diner's saliva onto other tables. The cleaner's hands could also be tainted with the man's saliva.
It could also raise the risk of spreading diseases, if other patrons come into contact with these tables and touch their faces.
Personal hygiene is vital to our fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. Â
Unfortunately, personal hygiene means different things to different people.
In times like this, we need to spell out the habits or behaviours that could compromise national efforts to contain the coronavirus.
The authorities may wish to tell diners not to spit food debris onto tables, as it could be a biohazard.
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